THE ACOUSTIC CITY, book by BJ Nilsen & Matthew Gandy

The book consists of a series of cutting-edge essays on sound and the city accompanied by a specially commissioned CD with contributions from Félix Blume, Ekkehard Ehlers, Yui Onodera, Schneider TM and many other artists.

The book asks how sound can shape urban life and what soundscapes reveal about the experience of modernity. The innovative essay collection explores a series of critical themes including the diversity of urban soundscapes; acoustic flânerie and different ways of listening to the city; the emergence of specific associations between place, music, and sound; and the acoustic ecology of architecture, landscape and urban design. The collection and accompanying CD will be of interest to a wide range of disciplines including architecture, cultural studies, geography, musicology, and urban sociology.

Official website theacousticcity.com
Sounds Excerpts here

The book can be purchased through Jovis website, Touch Shop or RIBA Bookshop

Reviews:
By Richard Allen
By Franziska Puhan-Schulz (German)